How the sector is changing

IN THIS ISSUE

01MARKET
Why Canberra needs more private investors
REI ACT boss Maria Edwards says ‘we need policy that supports buyers and renters, rather than improving one side of the equation at the expense of the other’. Here she explains what needs to be done in the nation’s capital.
02MARKET
What’s old is new again
While modern modular homes feel like a fresh architectural trend, Australia actually embraced “prefab” housing in the 1950s to survive a severe postwar crisis
03REGULATION
Conveyancing conundrum: Selling out or staying put
Industry expert says ‘we need government and other peak bodies to listen to what we have to say and the solutions we can provide’.
04PRACTICE
The only way is up: ‘Get big or die’
The calibre of solo conveyancers waving the white flag and going by the wayside is too high, says Dott & Crossitt founder Jared Zak
05REGULATION
There may be a solution to AML/CTF headache
A highly experienced conveyancer, solo operator Jacki Adams feels she is doing the work government departments should do when it comes to AML/CTF. Here, she provides a possible answer to the burden of compliance.
06REGULATION
A new way to offer a helping hand
The Jim’s model of franchising has moved into conveyancing, offering strength in numbers for interested practitioners. Here, Jim’s Legal COO Sam Braithwaite explains the benefits.
07REGULATION
Why we can’t give obligations the flick
Industry experts are united in their concerns over “deposit flicking”. Questions have been raised about who is accountable for consumers’ money once it sits with a third party and whether it is legally protected
08REGULATION
Remote working: Tech tycoons in the bush
Conveyancing partners Ian Perkins and Richard Bootle have built a thriving business worth billions while enjoying life in Bogan territory. And they have big plans for the future.
09PRACTICE
Unearthing opportunity in an unlikely place
Howard Waldron is the co-founder (with Peter Rodgers) and CEO of environmental search agency Lotsearch. Founded in 2014, Lotsearch uses historical and current datasets to identify property with environmental risk, offering planning intelligence and due diligence reports for conveyancers, legal practitioners and valuers

ABOUT THIS ISSUE

Rising business costs and added industry compliance obligations are forcing some conveyancing firms to reassess their future. The October edition explores consolidation in the sector. It also spends time with the partners behind Lawlab, the growing conveyancing empire thriving in the most unlikely of places.